Biennial Conference of UOAC
The UOAC now holds conferences every other year. In 2010, the conference was in Sydney, Nova Scotia. In 2012, the conference will be in Toronto, Ontario.
2012 UOAC Conference in Toronto
"Caring in a Changing World"
August 15 – 18, 2012
Delta Chelsea Hotel
Downtown Toronto
The Delta Chelsea is located in the heart of downtown Toronto at Yonge & Gerrard. Within a short walk or transit ride of the hotel you will find Chinatown, Little Italy, Little India and Greek Town (The Danforth) and many other areas where you can experience the multicultural side of Toronto.
The conference rate of $159.00 double occupancy and $179.00 triple occupancy is available from August 12 to 21st 2012.
Pre-Conference Activities in Niagara Region
On Tuesday August 14, we are hoping to provide a coach to the Niagara Region. Our attendees can choose to play golf, explore the picturesque town of Niagara-on-the-Lake (home of the Shaw Festival) or to view the magnificent Niagara Falls where you have the option of taking the Maid of the Mist and getting up close and personal with one of Canada’s most famous attractions.
Whatever type of activities interest you, we hope you’ll take time to enjoy Toronto and all that Southern Ontario has to offer as part of your pre or post conference experience.
Please join us in Toronto as we explore, “Caring in a Changing World.”
The host hotel is the Delta Chelsea in downtown Toronto. Their website is here. Quoted conference rates are Single or Double for $159.00, Triple for $179.00. These rates do not include the harmonized sales tax of 13%.
Hotel Reservation form can be downloaded here.
Conference Registration form can be downloaded here.
Conference Schedule and events can be downloaded closer to the event.
More information about the conference and Toronto can be downloaded here.
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The theme of the 2012 conference is `Caring in a Changing World`.Official logo is shown below.
Caring in a Changing World
Caring in a changing world can mean many things and our sessions will explore various aspects of this theme such as changes in
• The medical field – new techniques, research projects, programs and education
• Ostomy supplies – what vendors are doing to improve supplies and provide solutions to common problems faced by people with ostomies
• How people communicate and use technology to reach out for support - how can the UOAC and local chapters leverage these options that didn’t exist 10 or 15 years ago to provide support in non-traditional ways and reach out to support those with unique requirements eg. Parents of Young Children with Ostomies
• Our local chapters – what local chapters have done to reinvent themselves and attract/retain members, raise funds, promote awareness
• The population of people with ostomies – Canada’s population is aging and multicultural groups are growing – how do we address these changes yet also remain/become more relevant to young people and parents of children who have had ostomy or related surgeries
We are very excited to unveil the 2012 UOAC Conference logo. We believe that the logo perfectly reflects our chosen theme, we hope you agree! Please join us in Toronto at the Delta Chelsea hotel, August 15-18, 2012 as we explore “Caring in a Changing World.”